Newsweek: Women’s candidacy in Iran’s elections set a record
| In an analysis, an American publication wrote that 1713 women have qualified as candidates for the 12th term of the Islamic Council, which is a record in the current round of women's nominations. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the American publication Newsweek in an analysis on Thursday (February 29/ It says that the number of women who were nominated in the elections of the Islamic Council of Iran was more than in any other period.
This American publication wrote the names of about 1713 women in the list of people whose qualifications were determined by the Guardian Council to be candidates in the elections. It has been confirmed that this figure is twice the number of women who participated in the elections in 2020. Newsweek wrote that despite these women who hope to enter the parliament, a small part of the 15,200 candidates who hope in This year, they will make their way to the parliament. popular and strong” choose
Afifa Abedi, a researcher and one of the female candidates for the 12th term of the Islamic Council of Iran, said in an interview with this publication: “The reality is that Iran It is one of the most democratic countries in the region. There are very good indicators in Iran in the field of education, training and political and social participation, and even the use of women in managerial positions. High levels of power are insufficient compared to their social participation and expertise. My plan in the parliament is to assume a more specialized role in the field of foreign policy issues and women’s issues.” Abadi considered the unprecedented presence of women among the candidates of the twelfth round of the parliament as a sign of the formation of the impression that the presence of more women at the levels Governance can help Iran, which is struggling with internal challenges.
| © | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |
